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Dynamic Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Piano | soft, p |
| Pianissimo- | Extremely soft, ppp |
| Fortissimo | extremely loud, fff |
| Crescendo, cresc,. | gradually become louder, |
| Decrescendo - Decres - | gradually become softer |
| accelerando-accel- | Accelerate |
| Ritardando-Rit.- | Slowing down. |
| Sotto Voce | In an undertone (wispered or unvoiced.) |
| Legato- | Smooth and connected. |
| Staccato- | Short and disconnected. |
| A Tempo- | Return to tempo or at the tempo. |
| Accent- | Emphazie the note, > |
| Fermata- | Hold note |
| Tutti- | Everyone sings together. |
| Poco a poco- | Little by little. |
| Molto- | A lot. |
| Pianissimo- | Very soft, pp |
| Mezzo-Forte- | Medium loud, mf. |
| Mezzo-Piano- | Medium soft, mp. |
| Forte- | Loud. |